Sri Lanka's Cabinet has approved a proposal by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to remove the legal requirement of marking voters with indelible ink during elections. Since 2004, voters have been required to present a valid identity card and have their finger marked with indelible ink...

Sri Lanka Customs officers at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have arrested an 18-year-old Canadian woman after allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 35 kilograms of hashish into the country. The suspect arrived in Sri Lanka from Toronto, Canada, via Dubai on Emirates flight EK648 at...